WO2008143469A2

WO2008143469A2 - The method and apparatus of spinal correction with a equipment made to measure

Info

Publication number: WO2008143469A2
Application number: PCT/KR2008/002864
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jeong Hee Mun
Original assignee: Jeong Hee Mun
Priority date: 2007-05-23
Filing date: 2008-05-22
Publication date: 2008-11-27
Also published as: WO2008143469A3

Abstract

An individually-customized spinal correction device and a method for manufacturing the device are disclosed. The device includes a spine pressing plate and an auxiliary spine pressing plates. The spine pressing plate is formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from lower, middle to upper portions, to match the curve of the spinal vertebrae, so as to directly press the spinal vertebrae of an 'S' curve, and a steep slope with a sharp Inclination from the highest end to the bottom direction.

Description

[DESCRIPTION! [Invent ion Ti t IeI

THE METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SPINAL CORRECTION WITH A EQUIPMENT MADE TO MEASURE

[Technical Field!

The present invention relates to spinal correction technology. More particularly, this invention relates to an individually-customized spinal correction device that includes a spine pressing plate, an auxiliary spine pressing plate, a cervical vertebrae pressing plate and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate Io correct the spine consisting of the cervical vertebrae, the thoracic vertebrae, the lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum and the coccyx, It treats the spine to match a user's body. This invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the spinal correction device.

[Background Art!

The Spine, in general, consists of 33 vertebrae (7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, 5 for the sacrum and 4 for the coccyx. Intervertebral discs lie between each of these spinal sections, which act as important shock absorbers for the spine. When a baby is born, its whole spine is curved like the letter "C". When the baby starts lifting its head, the cervical vertebrae also begin to curve. When the baby starts standing up and walking, the lumbar vertebrae become a natural slight "S" curve.

The spine includes nerve pathways and a variety of joints, such as intervertebral discs that aLlow for joint motion, as well as a vertebral body serving as a girder før the body. The spine serves as a shaft function that can balance the body in a stationary state and during motion.

The spine includes a variety of structures that serves as a girder for the body by supporting the upper part of the body.

The spine serves as a joint that assists in creating bending and straightening motions together with the arms and legs, as a passage of the spinal cord of central nerves and (he spinal nerve root shaped as peripheral nerves, and as a storage area for calcium, a type of inorganic material which is essential for the human body.

The spine is shaped as a natural slight "S" curve and assists the human body to erect and walk on the ground.

The waist plays an important role in performing simple motions, such as walking, holding an item, driving, etc. However, if a human body is afflicted with bad posture or carries out daily activities using an incorrect spinal motion, spinal diseases, such as scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis, prolapsed intervertebral disc, spinal pain syndrome, etc., can occur.

In order to correct this spinal disease, a spinal correction device was disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0381377. The conventional spinal correction device includes a body that is made of an elastic synthetic resin and this device, is designed for use in a lengthwise direction. The body forms a concave spine receiving part thereon along its lengthwise direction. The concave spine receiving part receives a user's spine and the erector spinae muscles are extended along both sides of the spine, so that the erector spinae muscles are pressed against the inner wall of the concave spine receiving part and the edge portion of the upper end of the concave spinal receiving part.

When a user lies on down to massage his/her spine with the conventional spinal correction device, the concave spine receiving part presses and massages only the erector spinae muscles but does not directly press the opposite portion (inner portion) of the spine consisting of the cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. Therefore, the conventional spinal correction device is difficult to apply to a patient whose spine is seriously curved or bent.

When the conventional spinal correction device corrects the spine, it must utilize an additional auxiliary device for pressing the spine and erector spinae muscles. This is because its spine receiving part is concave!y formed and accordingly does not effectively press the spine and erector spinae muscles.

Therefore, patients having spinal disease, scoliosis, kyphosis, prolapsed intervertebral disc, spinal pain syndrome, degenerative spinal disease, etc., must be treated by an individually customized spinal correcting method, so that they can restore their natural slightly "S" curved spines.

[Disclosure]

[Technical Problem]

The present invent ion is made Io solve the above problems and provides a spinal correction device that can evenly press the spine and erector spinae muscles of a user, massage the spine and erector spinae muscles with a sufficient pressure without the use of an additional device, and correct the curved spine by a user himself/herself due to its simple structure.

The present invention further provides a spinal correction device that is individually customized to the vertebrae and cervical vertebrae of users and corrects their spinal problems. [Technical Solution]

In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides an individually-customized spinal correction device that includes: a spine pressing plate (20) for directly pressing the spinal vertebrae into an "S" curve; and auxiliary spine pressing plates (30), formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate (20), for supporting both sides of the spine pressing plate (20) and gently pressing the erector spinae muscles that are extended along both sides of the spinal vertebrae

In accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides an individually-customized spinal correction device that includes: a cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40) for direct Iy pressing the cervical vertebrae into an "S" rurve; and auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate (50), formed at both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40), for supporting both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40) and for gently pressing the cervical erector spinae muscles lengthwise extended along both sides of the cervical vertebrae, wherein the auxiliary cervical vertebrae plate (50) has a hole at the middle portion of a place on which a user comfortably places his/her head. In accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides an individuals-customized spinal correction device includes: a cervical vertebrae pressing plate that is protrudently formed as a hook that has a steep slope with a sharp inclination as its height increases from a lower portion, a middle portion, to an upper portion to match the curve of the cervical vertebrae so as to directly press the cervical vertebrae into an "S" curve; and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate that has a doughnut-type pillow form at both its positions that are shorter in height than the hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate,

In accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing an individually-customized spinal correction device tha't includes: collecting informaL ion related to user's body size and generating a standard spinal somatotype D/B that includes information about the shape, position and angle of the cervical vertebrae and the spinal vertebrae of the users based on the collected user's body size CSlUO); taking, by a CT scanner, images from the user's cervical vertebrae to the spinal vertebrae, and inputting the users spinal somatotype D/B, obtained based on the CT images, to a computer (S200). in which the users spinal somatotype D/B includes the information about the shape, position, and angle of the users cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae, and the information about the users body sizes, such as height and waist size; comparing, in a controller, the user's spinal somatotype D/B with the preset standard spinal somatotype D/B and analyzing the user's spine based on the comparison to detect the position and state of disordered cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae (S300); registering the information about the position, shape and angle of the user's spinal vertebrae and the information about the user's body, transmitted from the controller, therein, and forming a 3-dimensional spinal correction device model based on the information (S40ϋ)J and machining, in a CNC machine, the 3-dimensional spinal correction device model and manufacturing a spinal correction device that is individually customized to the user (S500).

[Advantageous Effects]

As described above, the individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, can evenly press the spine and erector spinae muscles of a user, massage the spine and erector spinae muscles with sufficient pressure without the use of an additional device, and correct the curved spine by the user himself/herself due to its simple structure. The individually-customized spinal correction device can correct the spine and the cervical vert'ebrae and remarkably improve the degree of spinal diseases, such, as prolapsed intervertebral disc, kyphosis, degenerative spinal disease, scoliosis, etc. as well as the group of spinal pain syndromes.

[Description of Drawings]

The features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, which includes an auxiliary spine pressing plate for pressing the electro spinae muscles during the spinal correction, wherein a contact portion c is convexly formed on and in parallel to the auxiliary spine pressing plate;

Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, which includes an auxiliary spine pressing plate for pressing the electro spinae muscles during the spinal correction, wherein a contact portion d is evenly formed on and in parallel to the auxiliary spine pressing platej Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, in which an auxiliary spine pressing plate 30 is widely extended to the widthwise direction and a spine pressing plate 20 is protrudently formed at the center of the body 10;

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, in which an auxiliary spine pressing plate 30 is widely extended to the widthwise direction and a spine pressing plate 20 is protrudently formed at the one side of the body 10;

Figure 5 is a view that describes a state and a procedure where an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, presses the spinal vertebrae, illustrating the position of the erector spinae muscles;

Figure 6 is a view that describes a state where an individually- customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, is applied to a patient who has disc disease or kyphosis;

Figure 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an apparatus for forming an individually-customized spinal correction device according to the present invention; Figure 8 is a flow chart describing a method for forming an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invent ion;

Figure 9 is a picture of an individually-customized spinal correction device that is manufactured by the spinal correction device manufacturing method according to the present invention;

Figure 10 is a perspective view illustrating an individual ly-custoBiized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, whose auxiliary spine pressing plate is shaped as a convex wing form:

Figure Il is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spina] correction device, according to the present invention, whose auxiliary spine pressing plate is shaped as a convex wing form;

Figure 12 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, whose auxiliary spine pressing plate is shaped as a multi-stage convex wing form;

Figure 13 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correct ion device, according to the present invention, whose auxiliary spine pressing plate is shaped as a bent convex wing form!

Figure 14 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device with a hook-type neck pillow, according to the present invention;

Figure 15 is a perspective view illustrating an individual ly-customi?ed spinal correction device with a hook-type neck pillow, according to the present invent ion, which serves as a cervical vertebrae pressing plate and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate;

Figure 16 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device with a hook-type neck pillow whose both ends form a wing-type support, according Lo the present invention;

Figure 17 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device with a doughnut-type neck pillow, according to the present invent ion, on which a cervical vertebrae pressing plate shaped as a hook is prudently formed;

Figure IB is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device with a doughnut-type neck pillow 5Oe, according to the, present invention, which serves as a cervical vertebrae pressing plate and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate;

Figure 19 is a view illustrating a state where an individually- customized spinal correction device with a hook-type neck pillow is applied to a cervical vertebrae disc patient: and

Figure 20 is a view illustrating a state where an individual Iy- customized spinal correction device with a doughnut-type neck pillow is applied to a cervical vertebrae disc patient.

1: spinal correction device

10: body

20: spine pressing plate

30: auxiliary spine pressing plate

110: standard spinal body D/B

120: D/B management part

130: CT scanner

140: controller

150: comparing/searching program

160: 3-dimensional spinal correction device model forming part

170: CNC machine

[Best Model

The individual Iy-cits1omi7ed spinal correction device according Io the present invention is configured in such a way as to press the user's spine by using a user's own weight and thus to correct the spine to a natural slight "S" curve. Furthermore, it can allow the user to safely, comfortably and easily correct their body shape without overreaching the body.

The individually-customized spinal correction device can be used anywhere to correct and treat a user's spine in an emergency situation by oneself (self-treatment), due to its convenient portability and user-friendly design.

The individually-customized spinal correction device can be used alone to correct the spine or together with the existing physical therapy or pharmacologic therapy.

In traditional western medical treatment, surgery or physical treatment is partially applied to only the burst spinal disc. On the contrary, the individually-customized spinal correction device according to the present invention is used to maintain a natural slight "S" curve of the spine, the most ideal body shape, and also corrects the whole spine, consisting of the cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, and the lumbar vertebrae, to have a natural slight "S" curve as well as treating a corresponding problem related to a portion of the spine. In particular, the individually-customized spinal correction device can correct a protruded portion of the spine. Therefore, the individually-customized spinal correction device can be used to make the most ideal bodily shape so that external impact can be absorbed by Lhe natural slight "S" curved spine serving as a spring. This individually- customized spinal correction device can be semi-permanent Iy used for treatment of spine disease.

Existing western medical treatment has a disadvantage in that it cannot restore the spine to the ideal natural slight "S" curve and accordingly spinal disease may recur. However, when the individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, is continually and repeatedly used, it can restore the natural slight "S" curve of the spine and also prevent the* recurrence of spinal disease.

When the individually-customized spinal correction device is continually used, it can restore the vertebrae and discs to their original positions and make the vertebrae and discs continually move (which is called a massage motion), so that impurities can be removed from between the vertebrae and the discs or hypertrophic tissues can be altered using frictional motion to become normal tissue. Therefore, the vertebrae and the discs can become healthy.

The individually-customized spinal correction device according to the present invention serves as a pillow that can directly press the user's spine in order to correct the cervical vertebrae while the user is lying down. [First cervical vertebrae]

It is related to diseases such as psychosis, nervous prostration, hysteria, headache, insomnia, cerebral hyperemia, toxir disease, facial nerve palsy, hemiplegia, gout, hydrocephalus, encephalomyelitis, epilepsy, brain disease, neuropathy, etc.

[Second cervical vertebrae]

It is related to diseases such as, facial acne, nervous breakdown (prostration), hysteria, facial neurosis, uremia, nasal diseases, eye disease, ear diseases, measles, etc.

[Third cervical vertebrae]

It is related to diseases such as, amaurosis, anosmia, bradyacusia, blindness, conjunctivitis, uremia, dieses of eye, ear and nose diseases, measles, etc.

[Fourth cervical vertebrae]

It is related to diseases such as, nervous breakdownCprostrat ion) , hysteria, rhinitis, stenotic narses, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve palsy, cerebral hyperemia, headache, weak eyesight, pustule, head cold, denial diseases, tonsillitis, laryngitis, measles, ear and nose diseases, etc.

[Fifth cervical vertebrae]

It is related to diseases such as, pedicle carcinoma, carcinoma of the pharynx, pharyngitis, disease of larynx, tonsillitis, geslation loss, eye disease, diseases affecting the upper limbs, etc,

[Sixth cervical vertebraeJ

It is related to disease such as, asthma, diseases affecting the pharynx, hay fever, cyanosis, diseases affecting the upper limbs, diseases affecting the larynx, goiter, Basedows disease, etc,

[Seventh cervical vertebrae]

It is related to diseases such as, diseases affecting the shoulder, arteriosclerosis, bronchitis, cerebral hemorrhage, diseases affecting the upper limbs, etc.

When the cervical vertebrae are dislocated, the nerves passing through the neck are shocked or pressed and thus the neck cannot move or carry out its normal functions. Therefore, the portion of the neck to which 1 he nerves are extended becomes weak grid this causes disease.

The individually-customized spinal correction device according to the present invention is made of hard materials such as wood or synthetic resin to serve as a wooden pillow. Due to its construction it can prevent various diseases. It can also massage the head comfortably by using the spine pressing plate and the auxiliary spine pressing plate (i.e., the periphery of the concave portion shaped to comfortably fit the head), thereby enhancing blood circulation to the head.

When students use the individually-customized spinal correction device, they can experience the feeling of a clear head; increasing the capacity for learning and the power of memory. Also, the device can prevent headaches, migraines, and loss of hair, and instead make the hair healthy. When the individually-customized spinal correction device is made of wood, it can make a user feel fresh due to the cool sensation and freshness derived from the natural characterist ics of wood. In particular, it can prevent the head from sweating in summer and thus maintain the user's health in a healthy condition, which is based on the Korean medical principle of Hanbang, i.e., keeping the head cool and the feet warm.

Preferred embodiments of the individually-customized spinal correction device according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device according to the present invention, winch includes a body 10, a spine pressing plate 20 and an auxiliary spine pressing plate 30.

The body 10 is formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion_* a middle portion to an upper portion and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end to the bottom direction. Forming the body 10 in the above described shape allows the body 10 to meei and correct the user's spine to a natural slight "S"'curve.

It is preferable that Lhe body 10 is made of wood or elastic synthetic resin.

It is preferable that wood for the body 10 is oak, beech tree, maple, Manchurian fir, pine, etc.

Oak is heavy and hard, able to withstand external force, and has a high impact resistance. Beech is hard and strong, has close annual rings, and can be colored and decolorized. Maple is heavy and strong, can withstand external force, and has a high resistance. Manchurian fir is soft, the sapwood is indistinguishable from the heartwood, and it has a strong perfume. Pine is light in weight and has straight annual rings, a good processing ability, and a dim pine perfume.

The spine pressing plate 20 is protrudently formed at the center of the lengthwise body 10» The auxiliary spine pressing plate 30 is integrally formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate 20,

'The body 10 has three types, a large size, medium size and a small size, according to user's height, weight and age.

The spine pressing plate 20 is lengthwise formed at the center of the body 10 and protrudently formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction, in which the hook shape is formed to match the curve of the spine. Therefore, the spine pressing plate 20 is used to directly press against the user's natural slight "S" curve by using the user's own weight.

The spine pressing plate 20 is protrudently formed as a wave form whose slope is 5-70° with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view, in order to match with the natural slight "S" curve of a user's spine, consisting of the cervical vertebrae, the thoracic vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. ffhen the spine pressing plate 20 is formed with a slope equal to or less than 5° it will not be consistent with Ihe natural slight "S" curve of the spine and this may cause secondary spinal disc problem, On the contrary, when the spine pressing plate 20 is formed to have a slope equal to or greater than 70° it will press only a particular portion of the spine and this may change the pressing position of the natural slight "S" curve of the spine. Therefore, it is preferable that the spine pressing plate 20 is protrudentJy formed as a wave form whose slope is 5-70° with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are integrally formed at both sides of Lhe spine pressing plaLe 20, where the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are formed lower than the spine pressing plate 20, for example, 1.5-5 cm, and each of these is extended from the spine pressing plate 20 in the width direction f. for example, 1.5-5 cm.

It should be understood that the present invention is not limited by the present embodiment where the width of 1.5-5 cm is extended in the width direction W and the height difference is 1.5-5 cm, instead the present embodiment can be variously modified to have a width and height difference which matches the users' body size.

The auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are shorter in height that the spine pressitig plate 20 and integrally formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate 20. The auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 form contact parts e, which are flat and serve 1o support both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 and to gently press the erector spinae muscles. Each of the auxiliary- spine pressing plates 30 is formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction, in which the hook shape is formed to match with the curve of the spine.

As shown in Figure 2, each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is formed in such a way that its slope is 5-45° with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view, and each of the contact parts c, which directly press the erector spinae muscles, is formed to be flat.

When the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are formed to have a slope equal to or less than 5° they form a space and thus cannot efficiently support both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 while a user is having a massage in a horizontal position. On the contrary, when the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are formed to have a slope equal to or greater than 45° , they will only press a particular portion of the erector spinae muscles and this may change the pressing position between the spine and the erector spinae muscles. Therefore, it is preferable that each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is formed to have a slope of 5-45" with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view,

As shown in Figure 1, each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 80 is formed in such a way that the height Hl from the bottom to the valley, formed between the spipe pressing plate and the auxiliary spine pressing plate, is smaller than the height from the bottom to the peak portion of the auxiliary spiae pressing plates 30. so the contact part c is relatively convex to directly presses against the erect spinae muscle.

When the kyphosis patient whose spine is straight is treated using the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 with convex contact parts c, the contact parts c support both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 and directly press the erector spinae muscles extended parallel along the sides of the spine, thereby effectively treating the kyphosis patient,

As shown in Figure 2, each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is formed in such a way that its slope is 5-45° with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from 1 he side view, and each of the contact parts d, which directly press the erector spinae muscles, is formed to be flat.

When the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are formed to have a slope equal to or less than 5" . they form a space and thus cannot efficiently support the both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 while a user is having a massage in a horizontal position. On the contrary, when the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are formed to have a slope equal to. or greater than 45' , they will only press a particular portion of the erector spinae muscles and this may change the pressing position between the spine and the erector spinae muscles, Therefore, if is preferable that each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is formed to have a slope of 5-45° with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view,

As shown in Figure 2, each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is formed in such a way that the height Hl from the bottom to the valley, formed between the spine pressing plate and the auxiliary spine pressing plate, is equal to the height from the bottom to the peak portion of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30, so the contact part d is flat and directly presses against the erect spinae muscle.

When the kyphosis patient whose spine is straight is treated using the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 which flat contact parts d, the contact parts d support both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 and/or directly press against the erector spinae muscles extended parallel along the sides of the spine, thereby effectively treating the kyphosis patient,

As shown in Figure 3, an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, ran be configured in such a way that an auxiliary spine pressing plate 30 is widely extended in the widthwisc direction and a spine pressing plate 20 is protrudent Iy formed at the center of the body 10. Therefore, it can directly press only the straight portion of the spine o! the kyphosis patient so that the spine can be corrected to form as a natural slight "S" curve.

As shown in figure 4, an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, can be configured in such a way that an auxiliary spine pressing plate 30 is widely extended in the widthwise direction and a spine pressing plate 20 is protrudent Iy formed at the one side of the body 10, This individually-customized spinal correction device is an effective method of correcting the spines of patients, who have difficulty moving. That is, when the patient presses only the spine for 10-30 minutes through the spine pressing plate and Ihen has a rest, he/she moves his/her body to the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 that is extended in the widthwise direction. After having a rest, the patient again presses and corrects the spine using the spine pressing plate.

In embodiments of the individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, the auxiliary spine pressing plate may be shaped as convex wing forms 30a and 30b, multi-stage convex wing form 30c, or bent convex wing form 3Od.

Figure 10 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, whose auxiliary spine pressing plate is shaped as a convex wing form 30a, The spine pressing plate 20 is formed to have a slope with an angle θ of 5-70^* , with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view. The spine pressing plate 20 is formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction, in which the hook shape is formed to match the curve of the spine. Therefore, the spine pressing plate 20 is used to gently press the user's spine into a natural slight "S" curve using the user¹ s own weight .

The auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are shorter in height than the spine pressing plate 20 and are integrally formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate 20. The auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 form contact parts e that serve to support both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 and 1o gently press the erector spinae muscles. The contact parts e are flat and smoothly curved convex. Bach of the contact parts e is shaped as a slope of an angle θ of 5-45° , with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view. Each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is formed as a convex wing form 30a that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C, Lo match the curve of the spine with respect to the horizontal direction, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction.

Figure 11 shows an individual Iy-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, whose auxiliary spine pressing plate is shaped as a convex wing form 30b, In the embodiment, the convex wing form 30b can be manufactured to reduce its size by 1/4-1/2.

Figure 12 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, whose auxiliary spine pressing plate is shaped as a multi-stage convex wing form 30c. The spine pressing plate 20 is formed to have a slope with an angle θ of 5~70° , with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view. The spine pressing plate 20 is formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B and an upper portion C and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction, in which the hook shape is formed to match the curve of the spine. Therefore, the spine pressing plate

ZG 20 is used to gently press the user's spine into a natural slight "S" curve using the user's own weight ,

The auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are shorter in height than the spine pressing plate 20 and integrally formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate 20. The auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 form contact parts e that serve to support both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 and to gently press the erector sphiae muscles. Each of the contact parts e is smoothly curved with convex multi-stages. Each of the contact parts e is shaped as a slope of an angle Θ of 5-45° . with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view. Earn of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is formed as a multi-stage wing form 30c that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion CC), to match the curve of the spinal vertebrae, with respect to the horizontal direction, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the boitom direction. In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is implemented to have three stages.

Figure 13 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, whose auxiliary spine pressing plate is shaped as a bent convex wing form 3Od. The spine

21 pressing plate 20 is formed Lo have a slope with an angle θ of 5-70" . with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view, The spine pressing plate 20 is formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B and an upper portion C and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction, in which the hook shape is formed to match the curve of the spine. Therefore, the spine pressing plate 20 is used to gently press the user's spine into a natural slight "S" curve using the user's own weight .

The auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 are shorter in height than the spine pressing plate 20 and integrally formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate 20. The auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 form contact parts e that serve to support both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 and to geril Iy press the erector spinae muscles. Each of lhe contact parIs e is formed with a plurality of bent surfaces. Each of the contact parts c is shaped as a slope of an angle θ of 5-45° , with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view. Each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is formed as a bent convex wing form 3Od that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C, to match the curve of the spine, with respect to the horizontal direction, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction.

In the following description, embodiments of the individually- customized spinal correction device are explained which are configured to have hook-Type neck pillows 50a, 50b, and 50c and doughnut-type neck pillows 5Od and 5Oe to intensively treat the cervical vertebrae.

Figure 14 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device with a hook-type neck pillow 50a, according to the present invention. The individually-customized spinal correction device includes a cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate 50.

The cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 serves to directly press the cervical vertebrae into a natural slight "S" curve.

The auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate 50 is formed at both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 to support both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 and to gently press the cervical erector spinae muscles lengthwise extended along both sides of the cervical vertebrae. The auxiliary cervical vertebrae plate 50 has a hole 51 at the middle portion for a user to place his/her head in a comfortable position.

The cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 is formed to have a slope with an angle θ of 5-70° , with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view. The cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 is protrudent Iy formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its heig'ht increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction, in which the hook shape is formed to match the curve of the cervical vertebrae, Therefore, the cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 is used to directly press the cervical vertebrae of an "S" curve usjng the user's own weight .

The auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate 50 is sJiorter in height than the cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 and integrally formed at both sides of Uie cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40. The auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate 50 forms contact parts e that serve to support both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 and to gently press the cervical erector spinae muscles. The contact parts e are formed to have a wide area greater than the width of the user's head and to support lhe user's head. The auxiliary plate 50 forms a hole 51 at the middle portion of the wide area of the contact parts e, where a user places his/her head through the hole 51 in a comfortable position. The auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate 50 is formed as a hook-type neck pillow form 50a that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion Λ, a middle portion B to an tipper portion C and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from 1 he highest end D to the boUom direction.

Figure 15 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device with a hook-type neck pillow 50b, according to the present invention, which serves as a cervical vertebrae pressing plate and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate.

The individually-customized spinal correction device includes a hook- type neck pillow 50b. The hook-type neck pillow 50b forms a contact part e that serves to directIy press the cervical vertebrae of an "S" curve using the user's own weight and to gently press the cervical erector spinae muscles. The contact part e is formed to have a wide area greater than the width of the user's head and to support the user's head. The hook-type neck pillow 50b forms a hole 51 at the middle portion of the wide area of the contact part e, where a user comfortably places his/her head against the hole. The hook-type neck pillow 50b is formed to have a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as iis height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction.

Figure 16 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correel iou device with a hook-type neck pillow 50c whose both ends form a wing-type support 52, according Io Ihe present invention. The individually-customized spinal correction device of Figure 16 is similar 1o the embodiment of Figure 14 as the wing-type supports 52 are protrudently formed at both side ends of the hook-type neck pillow 50a in the embodiment of Figure 14. The wing-type supports 52 support the sides of the user's head so as to maintain the user's position against the pillow 50c.

Figure 17 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spiual correction device with a doughnut-type neck pillow 5Od, according to the present invention, on which a hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 is prudently formed.

More specifically, the individually-customized spinal correction device shaped is configured to include a hoσk-lype cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate 50 having a doughnut- type neck pillow 50d.

The hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 is shaped as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction, in which the hook shape is formed to match the curve of the cervical vertebrae. Therefore, the hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 is used to directly press the cervical vertebrae of an "S" curve.

The auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate 50 is shorter in height than the hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40. The auxiliary plate 50 is formed as a doughnut form and integrally formed with both sides of the hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40. The auxiliary plate 50 forms a contact part e that is smoothly curved to support both sides of the hook- type cervical vertebrae pressing plate 40 and to gently press the cervical erector spinae muscles. The auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate 50 forms a hole 51 at the middle portion thereof, where a user can comfortably place his/her head through the hole.

Figure 18 is a perspective view illustrating an individually-customized spinal correction device with a doughnut-type neck pillow 5Oe, according to the present invention, which serves as a cervical vertebrae pressing plate and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate.

The doughnut-type neck pillow 5Oe includes a contact part e that is shaped as a solid disk and serves to directly press the cervical vertebrae into an "S" curve by using the user's own weight and to gently press the cervical erector spinae muscles. The contact part e is shaped to comfortably support the head. The doughnut-type neck pillow 50e forms a hole 51 at the center portion thereof to comfortably support the user's head. The doughnut- type neck pillow 5Oe is shaped in such a way to have a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion A, a middle portion B to an upper portion C, to match the curve of the cervical vertebrae, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction,

Kigures 19 and 20 show views when the individually-customized spinal correction device with hook-type neck pillows 50a, 50b, and 50c and doughnut- type neck pillows 5Od and 5Oe are applied to the cervical vertebrae disk patient in order to correct his/her cervical vertebrae with a disc to the cervical vertebrae of a natural slight "S" curve. fhen the individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, presses the spinal vertebrae, the position and pressed procedure of the erector spinae muscles are shown in Figure 5,

More specifically, the user uses the individually-customized spinal correction device in such a way that the spine pressing plate 20 directly presses the spine vertebrae into a natural slight "S" curve and the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 supports both sides of the spine pressing plate 20 and continually and gently presses the erector spinae muscles lengthwise extended along both sides of the spine vertebrae. Here, the angle e at the edge ^"between the spine pressing plate 20 and the auxiliary spine pressing plates 30 is 45-85° Therefore, when the user continually uses the individually-customized spinal correction device, it can restore the vertebrae and discs to their original positions and make the vertebrae and discs continually move (which is called a massage motion), so that the impurities can be removed from between the vertebrae and the discs or hypertrophic tissues can be altered to normal tissues by frictional motion. Therefore, the vertebrae and the discs can be maintained in a healthy condition.

In the following description, a manufacturing method of the individually-customized spinal correciion device described above is explained where a 3-dimensional model is individually customized to respective users.

Figure 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an apparatus for manufacturing an individually-customized spinal correction device, according to the present invention, based a 3-dimensional model that is customized to respective users. The manufacturing apparatus includes a standard spinal somatotype D/B 110, a D/B management part 120, a CT scanner 130, a controller 140, a comparing/searing program part 150, a 3-dimensional spinal correction device model forming part 160, and a CNC machine 170.

The standard spinal somatotype D/B 110 collects and sorts information related to the body size of users, based on the cervical vertebrae, the spinal vertebrae, the positions and angles of the cervical and vertebrae, sex, and body types, and obtains the average value of each item.

The D/B management part 120 serves as a storage device that stores data in D/B» reads necessary data from the D/B, and stores a program for linking respective data. The D/B management part 120 serves as an operator that operates the program.

The CT scanner 130 takes images from the user's cervical vertebrae to the spine vertebrae in computer tomography.

The user spine somatotype D/B includes information about the shape, position, and angle of the user's cervical vertebrae and spinaJ vertebrae, and information about the user's own weight, height, and waist size. Data related to the cervical vertebrae disc, which is different from the spine of the normal person, and data about the cervical vertebrae and the spine vertebrae of the kyphosis or scoliosis patient are provided to the comparing/searing program part.

The controller 140 controls the whole operation of the manufacturing apparatus. The controller 140 compares the user's spinal somatotype D/B with the standaid spinal somatotype D/B through the comparing/searching program and analyzes the comparison result. Afterwards, the controller 140 detects the position, shape and angle of the disordered cervical vertebrae or the disordered spine, based on the analysis.

The controller 140 records information about the derected position, shape and angle of the user's spine and the user's body information therein and then transmits it to the 3-dimensional spinal correction device model forming part 160,

The 3-diιπensional spinal correction device model forming part 160 forms a 3-dimensional spinal correction device model, based on the information transmitted from the controller 140, using a program, such as the 3D Studio MAX, Light Wave, 3D Poser (that supports a human body model function). Strata Studio Pro (that generates a photorealistic image), etc.

The CNC machine 170 registers the user's body information through the model formed by the 3-dimensional spinal correction device model forming part 160 and then manufactures a spinal correction device that is customized to the user's body.

Figure 9 is a picture of an individually-customized spinal correction device that is manufactured by the spinal correction device manufacturing method according to the present invention. The manufacturing method is described in detail as follows with reference to Figure 8.

The information related to user's body sizes is collected, and a siandard spinal aomatotype D/B is then generated which includes information about the shape, position and angle of the cervical vertebrae and the spinal vertebrae of the users based on the collected user's body sizes (SlOO).

That is, the bodies of the users in the Republic of Korea are sorted based on sex and human body types to obtain the average values regarding the shape, position, and angle of the cervical vertebrae and the spine vertebrae in an average person. The average values are set to a reference value so that they can be compared with and analyzed with relation to the cervical vertebrae and the spine vertebrae of the patient who has a cervical vertebrae disc and with the kyphosis or scoliosis patient.

The CT scanner takes images from the users cervical vertebrae to the spinal vertebrae and the users spinal somatotype D/B, obtained based on the CT images, is then input to a computer (S20O). The users spinal somatotype D/B includes the information about the shape, position, and angle of the users cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae, atid the information about the users' body size, such as height and waist size.

The CT scanner images are used to check whether the user's cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae have a straight shape or a natural slight "S" curve or whether the spacings are regular between the spine vertebrae and the discs or whether a disc disease is generated at a particular position. The CT scanner images are used to detect the angle between the spinal vertebrae and the erector spinac muscles and to check whether the current state happens to be a scoliosis, kyphosis or lordosis.

The information about the shape, position, and angle of the cervical vertebrae and the spinal vertebrae, which is obtained from the CT scanner images, is input to the controller of a computer by an expert. In addition, other information about the user's body weight, height, waist size, sitting height, neck bone size, etc. is input to the computer.

After that, the controller 140 compares the user's spinal somatotype D/B with the preset standard spinal somatotype D/B and analyzes the user's spine based on the comparison to defect the position and state of disordered cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae (S300).

The standard spinal somatotype D/B is generated from the average values of the shape, position and angle of the average human bodies cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae and set to a reference value. The information about the shape, position, and angle of the user's cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae, obtained by the CT scanner images, is correspondingly matched with the standard spinal somatotype D/B.

The comparing/searing program compares the user's spinal somatotype D/B with the standard spinal somatotype D/B and analyzes the comparison result. After that, the comparing/searching program detects a position and shape of the disordered cervical vertebrae or the disordered spine, and a vState of a corresponding portion, based on the analysis.

That is, data can be generated which shows the spacing between the spinal vertebrae and the discs, compared with the average human body, how far the position and angle deviate from the natural slight "S" curve of the spine vertebrae of the average human body to thus determine whether the spinal vertebrae is straight, and the angle between the spinal vertebrae and the erecter spinae muscles. The data can be displayed on a display unit.

The information about the position, shape and angle of the user's spinal vertebrae and about the user's body, transmitted from the controller, is registered therein and a 3-dimensional spinal correction device model is then formed based on the information (S4QQL

That is, the 3-dimensional spinal correction device model forming part 160 forms the 3-dimensional spinal correction device model, based on the position and shape of the cervical vertebrae and the spinal vertebrae, and the state data of a corresponding portion, which are obtained through the comparison and analysis of the comparing/searching program.

The 3-dimensional spinal correction device model forming part 160 sets the angle and height difference between the spine pressing plate and the auxiliary spine pressing plate, according to the position of the user's spinal vertebrae, i.e.. the "S" curve of the user's spinal vertebrae that consist of the cervical vertebrae, the thoracic vertebrae, the lumbar vertebrae, and the sacrum, and according to the position and state of the erector spinae muscles lGiigthwi.se extended along both sides of the spinal vertebrae.

For example, regarding a kyphosis patient, a man aged in his 30s, with a height 180 cm, and weighing 85 kg, a 3-dimensioal spinal correction device model is formed in such a way that: a spine pressing plate is formed to have an angl'e of 35" ; and auxiliary spine pressing plates are formed so that they are extended in the width direel ion by 1.5 cm from the sides of the spine pressing plate and integrally formed with both sides of the spine pressing plate at positions shorter 20 cm than the spine pressing plate, in which the auxiliary spine pressing plates are formed to have an angle of 30° . It is formed by a program, for example, the 3D Studio MAX.

The CNC machine places and machines the 3-dimensional spinal correction device model therein, thereby manufacturing a spinal correction device that Ls individually customized to the kyphosis patient (S500).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the individually-customized spinal correction device is made of oak tree. The CNC machine manufactures the individually-customized spinal correction device according to the numerical values set in the 3-dimensonal spinal correction device model forming part.

That is, the individually-customized spinal correction device is manufactured in such a way that^*, the spine pressing plate is form to have an angle of 35° ; and the auxiliary spine pressing plates are formed so that they are extended in the width direction hy 1,5 cm from the sides of the spine pressing plate and are integrally formed with both sides of the spine pressing plate at positions 20 cm shorter than the spine pressing plate, in which the auxiliary spine pressing plates are formed to have an angle of 30

Figure 9 shows an individually-customized spinal correction device 1 that is manufactured according to the manufacturing method.

When an individually-customized spinal correction device 1 is manufactured as shown in Figure 9, it can be applied to spinal disc disease patients and kyphosis patients. When individually-customized spinal correction devices are manufactured as shown in Figures 10 to 13, they can be applied to prolapsed intervertebral disc patients, When individually- customized spinal correction devices are manufactured as shown in Figures 14 and 15, they can be applied to cervical vertebrae disc patients. As described above, when the individually-customized spinal correction devices are applied to cervical vertebrae disc patients, spinal vertebrae- disc patients, kyphosis patients, and prolapsed intervertebral disc patients, the spinal vertebrae can be corrected to form a natural slight "S" curve, In particular, when a user lies, placing his/her uneven vertebrae on the spinal correction device and allows Lhe spinal correction device to press a&ahist them by using his/her own weight, the disordered spinal vertebrae and discs can be instantaneously returned to their original position,

When individually-customized spinal correction devices, according to the present invention, are applied to spinal vertebrae disease patients, they can correct the spinal vertebrae and remove spinal pain.

In particular, when the individually-customized spinal correction device is applied to prolapsed intervertebral disc patients, it is proven 10 have a remarkable effect. That is, waist pain, paralysis of lower limb, and radiating leg pain are simultaneously and immediately removed upon using the individually-customized spinal correction device. When the individually- customized spinal correction device is continuously used for a period of time, such pain is permanently removed.

As described above, when the individually-customized spinal correction device is continuously used, it can correct the spinal vertebrae to restore a natural slight "S" curve. It can also restore the vertebrae and discs to their original positions and make the vertebrae and discs continually moves which is called a massage motion, so that impui it ies can be removed from between the vertebrae and the discs or hypertrophic tissues can be changed to normaJ tissues by frictional motion. Therefore, the vertebrae and the discs can he maintained in a healthy condition.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

Claims

[CLAIMS! [Claim U

An individually-customized spinal correction device comprising: a spine pressing plate (20) for directly pressing the spinal vertebrae into an "S" curve; and auxiliary spine pressing plates (30), formed at both, sides of the spine pressing plate (20), for supporting both sides of the spine pressing plate (20) and gently pressing the erector spiαae muscles that are extended along both sides of the spinal vertebrae,

[Claim 2]

The device according to claim 1, wherein the spine pressing plate (20) is formed to have a slope that is 5-70° with respect 1o the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view, and formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A), a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C), to match the curve of the spine so as to gently press the spinal vertebrae into an "S" curve by using the user's own weight, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direction.

[Claim 3]

The device according to claim ]. wherein' the auxiliary spine pressing plates (30): are shorter in height than the spine pressing plate (20); are integrally formed at both sides of the spiue pressing plate (20); form flat contact parts c, which serve to support both sides of the spine pressing plate (20) and to gently press the erector spinae muscles ; each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates (30): is formed in such a way that its slope is 5~45° with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view; is formed as a hook that has a gejαtle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A), a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C), to match the curve of the spinal vertebrae, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direction,

[Claim 4]

The device according to claim 1, wherein: the auxiliary spine pressing plates (30): are shorter in height than the spine pressing plate (20); are integrally formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate (20); and form contact parts (e) that serve to support

4fi both sides of the spine pressing plate (20) and to gently press the erector spinae muscles, in which the contact parts (e) are flat and smoothly curved convex; each of the contact parts (e) is shaped as a slope of an angle ( θ ) of 5-45° , with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view; and each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates (30) is formed as a convex wing form (30a) that has a gentle curve with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A), a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C), to match the curve of the spinal vertebrae with respect to the horizontal direction, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direct ion.

[CJaim 51

The device according to claim 1, wherein: the auxiliary spine pressing plates (30): are shorter in height than the spine pressing plate (20); are integrally formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate (20): and form contact parts Ce) that serve to support both sides of the spine pressing plate (20) and to gently press the erector spitiae muscles ; each of the contact parts Ce): is smoothly curve-machined with convex

'17 mull i-stages; and is shaped as a slope of an angle (θ) of 5-45° , with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view; and each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates (30) is formed as a multistage wing form (30c) that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A), a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C), to match the curve of the spinal vertebrae, with respect to the horizontal direction, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direction.

[Claim 6]

The device according to claim 1, wherein: the auxiliary spine pressing plates (30): are shorter in height than the spine pressing plate (20); are integrally formed at both sides of the spine pressing plate (20): and form contact parts (e) that serve to support both sides of the spine pressing plate (20) and to gently press the erector spinae muscles; each of the contact parts (e): is formed with a plurality of bent surfaces; and is shaped as a slope of an angle (θ) of 5-45" with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view: and each of the auxiliary spine pressing plates (30) is formed as a bent

'18 convex wing form (3Od) that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A), a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C), to match the curve of the spinal vertebrae, with respect to the horizontal direction, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direction.

[Claim 71

An individually-customized spinal correction device comprising: a cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40) for directly pressing the cervical vertebrae into an "S" curve; and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plale (50), formed at both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40), for supporting both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40) and for gently pressing the cervical erector spinae muscles lengthwise extended along both sides of the cervical vertebrae, wherein the auxiliary cervical vertebrae plate (50) has a hole at the middle portion of a place on which a user comfortably places his/her head.

[Claim 8]

The device according to claim 7, wherein the cervical vertebrae

40 pressing plate (40): is formed to have a slope with an angle (θ) of 5~70° with respect to the horizontal direction, as seen from the side view: and is protrudently formed as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A), a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C), to match the curve of the cervical vertebrae so as to directly press the cervical vertebrae into an "S" curve by using the user's own weight, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direction,

[Claim 9]

The device according to claim 7, wherein the auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate (50): is shorter in height than the cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40); is integrally formed at both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40); and forms contact parts (e) that serve to support both sides of the cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40) and to gently press the cervical erector spinae muscles; the contact parts (e) are formed to have a wide area whose width is greater than the width of I he user's head and to support the user's head; and the auxiliary cerviral vertebrae pressing plate (50)^; forms a hole (51) at the middle portion of the wide area of Lhe contact parts (e). where a user comfortably places his/her head on the hole (51); is formed as a hook-type neck pillow form (50a) that has a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a tower portion (A), a middle por1 ion (B) to an upper portion (C) and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end D to the bottom direction.

[Claim 101

The device according to claim 7. wherein the auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate (50) further comprises wing-type supports 52, protrudently formed at both side ends thereof, for supporting the sides of the user 's head,

[Claim 111

An individually-customized spinal correction device comprising: a hook-type neck pillow (50b). wherein: the hook-t ype neck pi l low (50b) forms a cont act part (e) that serves to di rect ly press the cervica l vertebrae into an "S" curve by using the user ' s own weight and to gent ly press the cervical erector spi nae muscles : the contact part e i s formed to have a wide area greater than the wi dth of the user's head and to support the user's head; the hook-type neck pillow (50b): forms a hole (51) at the middle portion of the wide area of the contact part (e), in which a user comfortably places his/her head on the hole: is formed Lo have a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A), a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C) and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direction.

[Claim 12]

An individually-customized spinal correction device comprising: a hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40): and an auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate (50) having a doughnut- type neck pillow (5Od) wherein: the hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40) is shaped as a hook that has a gentle slope with a gentle inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A)₁ a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C), to match the curve of the cervical vertebrae so as to directly press the cervical vertebrae into an "S" curve, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direction; the auxiliary cervical vertebrae pressing plate (50): is shorter in height than the hook-type cervical verLebrae pressing plate (40); is formed as a doughnut form: is integrally formed with the both sides of the hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40); forms a contact part (e) that is smoothly curved to support both sides of the hook-type cervical vertebrae pressing plate (40) and to gently press the cervical erector spinae muscles; and forms a hole (51) at the middle portion thereof, where a user comfortably places his/her head on the hole,

[Claim 13]

An individually-customized spinal correction device comprising: a doughnut-type neck pillow (5Oe), wherein: the doughnut-type neck pillow (50e) comprises a contact part (e); the contact part (e): is shaped as a solid disk and serves to directly press the cervical vertebrae into an "S" curve by using the user's own weight and to gently press the cervical erector spinae muscles; and is shaped to comfortably support the head; the doughnut-type neck pillow (5Oe) forms a hole (51) at the center portion thereof to comfortably support the user's head; and is shaped in such a way to have a gentle slope with a gradual inclination as its height increases from a lower portion (A), a middle portion (B) to an upper portion (C)₁ to match the curve of the cervical vertebrae, and a steep slope with a sharp inclination from the highest end (D) to the bottom direrLion,

[Claim 141

A method for manufacturing an individually-customized spinal correction device, comprising•' collecting information related to user's body size and generating a standard spinal somatotype ϋ/B that includes information about the shape, position and angle of the cervical vertebrae and the spinal vertebrae of the users based on the collected user's body size (SlOO); taking, by a CT scanner, images from the users cervical vertebrae to the spinal vertebrae, and inputting the users spinal somatotype D/B, obtained based on the CT images, to a computer (S200), in which the users spinal somatotype D/B includes the information about the shape, position, and angle of the users cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae, and the information about the users¹ body size, such as height and waist size: comparing, in a controller, the user's spinal somatotype D/B with the preset standard spinal somatotype D/B and analyzing the user's spine based on the comparison to delect the position and state of disordered cervical vertebrae and spinal vertebrae (S300); registering the information about the position, shape and angle of the user's spinal vertebrae and the information about the user's body, transmitted from the controller, therein, and forming a 3-dimensional spinal correction device model based on the information (S400); and machining, in a CNC machine, the 3-dimensional spinal correction device model and manufacturing a spinal correction device that is individually customized to the user (S500),